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ArticlePediatric diabetes2021

Identification of GCK-maturity-onset diabetes of the young in cases of neonatal hyperglycemia: A case series and review of clinical features.

Alice E Hughes, Elisa De Franco, Evgenia Globa, Nataliya Zelinska, Dörte Hilgard, Popi Sifianou, Andrew T Hattersley, Sarah E Flanagan

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Article in Pediatric diabetes, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Alice E HughesInstitute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1352-4447
Elisa De FrancoInstitute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK.
Evgenia GlobaDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ukrainian Center of Endocrine Surgery, MoH of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Nataliya ZelinskaDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ukrainian Center of Endocrine Surgery, MoH of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Dörte HilgardPediatric Practice, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Witten, Germany.
Popi SifianouDepartment of Neonatology, General Hospital ''Elena Venizelou'', Athens, Greece.
Andrew T HattersleyInstitute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK.
Sarah E FlanaganInstitute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8670-6340
University of Exeter · GBUkrainian Center of Environmental and Water Projects (Ukraine) · UAGeneral-Maternity District Hospital Helena Venizelou · GRWitten/Herdecke University · DE

Funding

Department of HealthDiabetes UK 19/0005971Wellcome Trust 098395Wellcome Trust 105636
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heterozygous mutations in GCK result in a persistent, mildly raised glucose from birth, but it is usually diagnosed in adulthood as maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), where hyperglycemia is often an incidental finding. The hyperglycemia of GCK-MODY is benign and does not require treatment, but is important to be aware of, particularly in females where it has implications for managing pregnancy. We present three cases of neonatal hyperglycemia resulting from a heterozygous mutation in GCK, illustrating its clinical presentation and evolution in early life. In summary, as with adults, neonatal hyperglycemia is an incidental finding, does not require treatment and has no adverse consequences for health. Neonates and their parents should be referred for genetic testing to confirm the diagnosis, avoid a label of diabetes and enable pregnancy counseling for females found to be affected.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGlucokinaseHumansHyperglycemiaInfantInfant, NewbornMalePedigreeGlucokinaseGCK-MODYglucokinasehyperglycemiamonogenic diabetes of the youngneonatal diabetes

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PMID34085361
PMCPMC7611537
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